Civil Aviation Authority has flown back 40 per cent of stranded Thomas Cook holidaymakers September 27, 2019 A total of 61,000 Thomas Cook customers have now been flown back to the UK by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). On Thursday it used 69 flights to bring home a further 15,000 people, taking the total of those returned to the UK following Thomas Cook’s collapse to 40 per cent. Read more: MPs launch [...]
Chelsea must start turning good performances into points and improve record at the Bridge September 26, 2019 There was a peculiar feel at Stamford Bridge last weekend as the Chelsea fans applauded Frank Lampard and his team for a promising performance, despite losing 2-1 to Liverpool. The Blues had come out for the second-half already two goals down but played without fear, created chances, and made Premier League pace-setters Liverpool look vulnerable. [...]
Rugby World Cup notes: Australia’s Reece Hodge hit with ban while USA eye England upset September 25, 2019 Australia wing Reece Hodge will miss the remainder of his country’s pool games after receiving a three-game ban for his no-arm tackle on Peceli Yato in their win over Fiji. The dangerous challenge went unpunished at the time but was deemed worthy of a red card retrospectively. It means Hodge will not be involved in [...]
USA hoping to make England sweat in humid encounter as number of familiar faces line up against Eddie Jones’s side September 25, 2019 England may be looking to use Thursday’s match with the USA to rotate players but for the Americans, this will be their opening match at the Rugby World Cup and a rare opportunity to test themselves against the very best. Ranked 13th in the world, a good performance from the Eagles in Japan is seen [...]
Opportunity knocks for Saracens back-row duo Andy Christie and Sean Reffell with stars away at Rugby World Cup September 24, 2019 While the eyes of the rugby world are on Japan, the new domestic season has quietly begun back here in England. The Premiership Rugby Cup, brought forward due to the World Cup and the resulting delayed start of the Premiership, got underway last weekend. And while the usual stars of the domestic stage are halfway [...]
Ben Stokes and Steve Smith’s redemption stories offer sponsors an alternative to virtue signalling September 23, 2019 The dust may have settled on an exhilarating Ashes series that saw Australia retain the urn, but for the sponsors of each team’s star player it is just the beginning of what will likely become an increasingly lucrative relationship. Steve Smith was almost single-handedly responsible for preventing England from reclaiming the urn, while Ben Stokes [...]
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool: Reds show title credentials in game of two halves at Stamford Bridge September 22, 2019 Liverpool showed their Premier League title credentials in a game of two halves at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Reds bounced back from a midweek defeat to Napoli by making it six wins from six in the top flight with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chelsea. If the first half was all about the array [...]
England kick way to Tonga win in World Cup opener but errors suggest work to be done still September 22, 2019 If there was any doubt as to why England leant heavily on their kicking game on Sunday, it quickly became apparent from the physical might that Tonga provided in their Rugby World Cup opener in Japan. Early on in England’s victory, while the scores were still level, Tonga flanker Zane Kapeli collided with Billy Vunipola [...]
Rugby World Cup notes: Scotland face battle to progress as Fiji fall to foul play September 22, 2019 Ireland’s 27-3 demolition of Scotland on Sunday has put them on course to top Pool A and set up a likely quarter-final with South Africa, following the Springboks’ defeat to New Zealand. Both groups have had potentially decisive opening matches at this Rugby World Cup, although Scotland now face a challenge to make the knockout [...]
US to send troops into Saudi Arabia following oil attacks September 21, 2019 The US has revealed plans to send military forces into Saudi Arabia following the attacks against the country’s oil facilities last weekend. Speaking to reporters, secretary of defence, Mark Esper, said the deployment of troops would be “defensive in nature”. Read more: Oil prices post 6 per cent weekly gain despite last-minute dip It is [...]
